Coping as a resource to allow for psychosocial adjustment in fatal disease: results from patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Coping as a resource to allow for psychosocial adjustment in fatal disease: results from patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

BackgroundAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disorder, which imposes a severe emotional burden on patients. Appropriate coping mechanisms may alleviate this burden and facilitate wellbeing, with social support known to be a successful coping strategy. This observational study aimed to de...

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Main Authors: Julia Finsel, Angela Rosenbohm, Raphael S. Peter, Hansjörg Bäzner, Axel Börtlein, Silke Dempewolf, Martin Schabet, Martin Hecht, Andreas Kohler, Christian Opherk, Andrea Nägele, Norbert Sommer, Alfred Lindner, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Albert C. Ludolph, Gabriele Nagel, Dorothée E. Lulé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
coping
psychosocial adaptation
quality of life
depressiveness
wellbeing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1361767/full

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